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October 2009
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Ladies, It’
hard to believe that October is here and GrapeFest is behind us. We had approximately “200 BEER BABES” pouring this
year. Huge thanks go out to
all who help fill the beer booths. Linda
Swirski did a fabulous job on scheduling. This
month Linda Montgomery, Jane Chevier, and volunteers will be in high
gear interviewing the seniors for Christmas Spirit Giving Tree. The interviews will be held
October 21st. It’s
a great opportunity to interview these people and an experience that is
very rewarding. Please
considering helping if you can spare the time. Linda’s email is immontgomery@charter.net or
she can be reached at 817.329.4989. The
“ Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let
it Snow! Presenting Sponsor “Box
Insurance” Contributing Sponsors “Blagg
Tire” and “WalMart” Make
your reservations today and start the holiday season off with a
worthwhile event!!! You may
even get your Christmas shopping done early. This
month the Women’s Division will have our annual evening social “Chili
Cook Off”. Ladies
will bring their chili to the social with hopes of taking their winning
recipe to the November 12th Grapevine Chamber Chili Cook Off. This evening social will be held
at Riverside Travel in Grapevine. Reservations
can be made by contacting Jan Smith at rbsjss@verizon.net or by calling
214.202.8700. Mark those
calendars for Tuesday, October 20th for a night of great fun. Till
next month, Candy
Letica President
Happy
Holidays! We don’t want to rush the season, but October is the month
we launch our final Christmas Spirit project of the year, the Christmas
Spirit Wish Tree that provides holiday gifts for 100 senior and disabled
GRACE clients. The project
begins when we interview the seniors to find out their holiday wants and
needs, and culminates when we deliver the gifts personally in early
December. As
part of this Christmas Spirit project, the Women’s Division will also
provide GRACE’s low income senior and disabled clients two other very
welcome gifts: a gift card
from Wal-Mart, and a selection of cleaning supplies and other household
items. These items will be
purchased in bulk using Christmas Spirit funds that have been raised
throughout the year at our special events, in particular the Charity
Ball and Great Taste of Grapevine. The first meeting
for this project is 5:30 on Monday, October 5, at the Chamber of
Commerce Offices. We’ll
lay out the details of the project, assign a few tasks, and do some
training for the senior interviews that will take place on Wednesday,
October 21. An
additional meeting is scheduled for November 2 and we will deliver the
gifts the morning of December 12.
If you can’t make
all the meetings, don’t worry! Come
when you can, and know that there are
many ways to become involved in this worthy project. The Wish Tree will make its appearance in
mid-November. Adopt a GRACE client by
claiming an ornament and having fun shopping to make his or her wishes
come true. Join us for a day
or two in the final organizational tasks the week of December 7, and
plan on participating in the best part of all, the delivery of the gifts
to the homes of the recipients on the morning of Saturday, December 12. This is a great opportunity to
involve your whole family. I think everyone
who has done this in the past will agree that it is an incredible
experience, from start to finish. Thank you, Ladies, for all your time and effort all year ‘round!
Birthdays:
Anniversaries: Craig
& Stacy Chalmers, Jason & LuAnn Gatts , Mike & Amy Howard,
Ken & Clydene Johnson, Dick & Paula Jones, Anyone knowing someone who needs assistance or is ill, please contact Phyllis Smit at seniormover@gmail.com.
Nominees
for Woman of the Year may be submitted by anyone. To submit a nomination
form, click here. |
Ladies, Happy Fall everyone! Wow, September was action packed with all the
festivities of GrapeFest and over 265K visitors enjoying the excitement of
our little City! Thanks so
much to all the Beer Babes that made it fun for the locals and the
tourists, alike! Linda Swirski
did an outstanding job of coordinating the volunteer efforts and it was a
fun 4 days for all! I saw many
of you volunteering for multiple groups during the 4 day festival and you
continue to inspire me with the energy and love you pour into Grapevine. Thanks for your success in making
our community such a wonderful place to live and work! The September luncheon program was excellent,
leaving us with many new resources for senior planning. Thanks so much to Lori Hall and
Nancy Reid for introducing us to Tena Burrel! Additionally, we also made new friends at the
Alzheimer Association fundraiser by volunteering to man their check-in
table on Sat, Sept 26th during their Walk at Grapevine Mills Mall. We extend a huge welcome to our newest members:
Jackie Compton, Natalie Dancer, Sandra Laborde, Jana McGlone, and Joanne
Ryan! Our membership has
grown to 130, with 33 new members and 97 renewals. Please remember to encourage new
membership to share the Womens Division experience and grow our bouquet of
talent. The Holiday Charity Ball is December 5th. You will be receiving e-mail
communications about committee meetings being held for both the Ball and
the Auction Committee. B
J Wilson is the chair for Holiday Charity Ball, e-mail: bjwilson@prosourcetexas.com. Casey Hege is leading the Auction
committee, email casey@boxinsurance.com Please contact BJ and Casey for
committee updates and to assist with coordinating the event or auction
donation requests. Mark your calendars for our next very fun
gathering being held on Tuesday, October 20th, 5:30 – 7 pm at Riverside Travel. We’ll be sampling chili, enjoying
adult beverages, and sharing friendship under the stars. This is our annual evening social
and it’s a great opportunity to bring a
friend to share the joys of friendship with the Women’s Division! Jan Smith
The Holiday Charity Ball will be here before we know
it. There are still many opportunities to help with this event that
provides funds for our School Supplies for Kids and Christmas Spirit for
Seniors programs. Tthe funds raised at the Ball allow the Women's Division
to provide school supplies for over 600 children in the Grapevine
Colleyville ISD and also allow us to provide around 150 needy senior
citizens in the area with necessities such as cleaning supplies, toilet
paper, paper towels, efficient light bulbs and "forever" stamps.
There are several ways you can help: ... and from the Auction CommitteeIMPORTANT: We are asking and NEED all Women's Division members to bring a donation for the Balloon Pop portion of our Silent Auction to the next meeting. The Balloon Pop will have the donations that range from $25-$100 in value. The HCB attendees will pay $25 to pop a balloon and they will receive an item that is worth at least $25. If each member will bring a gift card from a local restaurant or retailer worth $25-$100, we will be ready for the Balloon Pop which will raise $2500 our $15,000 goal if all goes to plan! Things are definitely coming along, but we do need some help! Please contribute by asking for a donation or by fully engaging and hitting the streets to find several auction items. Contact me (casey@boxinsurance.com) if you have a prospect so we don't have double up efforts! Our next meeting will be Monday, October 12th at Tolbert's at 5:30. We will chat about where we stand with auction items and set goals for all of the committee members. I have also attached the Wish list for our BIG Auction items! Casey Hege Box Insurance Agency Home - Business - Health - Life 1200 S. Main St #1600 Grapevine, Tx 76051 Phone (817)481-3529 2009 ü
Travel-Owner of a
vacation home, lake house or timeshare to open up their home for a week. Frequent traveler to share airline
miles to reach the destination ü
Sports-Season
ticket holder to donate tickets & parking pass to 2010 Dallas
Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars and/or Rangers game ü Arts- Season
ticket holder to donate tickets and parking pass to a ü The Great
Outdoors- a Guide to
take a group deep sea fishing, hunting or sailing ü Golf/Tennis- a Pro to
donate lessons to children or adults.
Round of golf at an exclusive course (Four Seasons, Cowboys,
Vaquero) ü
Girls Trip to Canton- A coach filled with food and drinks to
take a group ü
Patriotic Theme- A flag that has flown over the State or
National Capitol and a framer to donate a shadow box to display ü
Wine Captain– Retailer to donate a high end wine cooler
filled with local wine ü
Electronics- Retailer to donate a flat screen TV or media room
setup ü
Fine Art- Glass
work, stained glass or wall art from a local artist
The venue is set, the contestants have been identified, and the
planning is well underway.
Now all we need is YOU!!
Please come join us for night filled with fun, food, and
friendship.
Our group works hard all throughout the year and this is our chance
to reflect on the good we have done for the community and take time to
just enjoy each other’s company!
We will have a Chili Cook Off the night of the event.
The winner of the contest will go on to represent the Grapevine
Women’s Division in the big Chamber Chili Cook-Off on November 10, 2009.
When:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Where:
What Time:
5:30 – 7:00 pm Cost:
An evening of fun, all for only $15.00 We will
provide the chili, all the fixins’, sweet treats, and spirits! ***** IMPORTANT**** You
will need to RSVP, just as you do for our monthly luncheons! Please
look for the monthly email requesting your attendance. I
hope you’ll come and join us for full filled evening! Jenna
Wazac, Chili Cook-Off Chair
Kim Schuld – Chili Cook-Off Co Chair jwazac@nstarbank.com
or 817-271-7959
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2009-2010 Officers and Committee Chairs |
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| President | Candy Letica |
| President-Elect | Jan Smith |
| Parliamentarian | Kathy Livengood |
| 1st Vice President/Fund Raising | Pam Norman |
| 2nd Vice President/Christmas Spirit | Linda Montgomery |
| Secretary | Janice Kane |
| Communications Liaison | Sandra Urban |
| Treasurer | Linda Oliver |
| Photographer | Paula Pafford |
| Chili Cook-Off | Jenna Wazac |
| Holiday Charity Ball (formerly Anniversary Ball) | BJ Wilson |
| Senior Fest | Kathy DeMaggio |
| Hospitality | Phyllis Smith |
| Bowling with AMBUCS | Judee Brown |
| Programs | Lori Hall and Nancy Reid |
| Great Taste of Grapevine | Carolyn Lease |
| Police and Fire Appreciation | Joan Rawson |
| Woman of the Year | LuAnn Chapman Gatts |
| Second Chance School Supplies | Jane Chevier |
| Membership Social | Balla Wright |
...Hospitality
... Woman of the Year
... from the
President-Elect
... Holiday Charity Ball